[MY OSCAR]

Originally Posted by yorkiemel

Howie has been having trouble with his teeth so we went to the dentist and she said that he needs some teeth pulled and a cleaning. We will be taking him in tomorrow and I am extremely nervous since I have been looking online and finding out that some small dogs have died from a procedure like that because of the anesthesia !!! Howie is only 2lbs so I am not sure if I want to risk it but I also don't want him to have further complications with his teeth! HELP PLEASE!
Also the dentist was aware of his small size yet did not say there would any problems putting him under.

howie is a little guy. i guess anesthesia is a danger for all dogs and more so for the tiny ones.
vets use a special anesthesia for tiny dogs like yours and it is a lot safer. only you can make the decision whether to have the procedure done or not.
bad teeth can cause many other problems.
i wish i had some more useful advice for you.
talk to your vet and ask what kind of anesthesia they use for tiny dogs and what kind of precautions they take to monitor him during the surgery..
also it would be a good idea to have a full blood panel done before the surgery to make sure everything is ok with howie